The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $170,698 to Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on January 1, 2026, under the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (CFDA 14.896).
The award funds salary and fringe benefits for FSS Program Coordinators who enroll and maintain low-income families in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, prepare individual training and services plans, and build partnerships with employers and service providers. FSS serves residents of public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based rental assistance properties. The grantee must hire or retain one full-time equivalent coordinator for each funded position and serve at least 25 participating families during the period of performance. Over the course of 5–7 years, participants are expected to become employed or improve their employment and wages while meeting other individual goals.
Performance runs through December 31, 2026, with work performed in Charleston, South Carolina 29403. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The Family Self-Sufficiency Program funds approximately 900 programs operated by public housing authorities and PBRA property owners nationwide; renewal applicants are prioritized by statute.